Rampage – Aug 19

Rampage – Aug 19

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*Emanating from Charleston, WV.

*Claudio Castagnoli to the ring…acknowledges Ricky “The Dragon” Steamboat in the crowd…then issues an open challenge for his ROH World Championship next week…Dustin Rhodes answers…they shake on it…see you in Cleveland.

*Ortiz & Ruby Soho backstage with Lexi…they have unfinished business with Sammy Guevara & Tay Melo…they want a fight next week.

(1)  Swerve in Our Glory def. Private Party…retain their AEW Tag Team Championship…Swerve hits the JML Driver on Quen for the win (06:12)…AFTER…Keith Lee shakes the hands of both his opponents in a show of respect.

*QT Marshall & the Factory backstage with Lexi…Powerhouse Hobbs flips the table where they were playing Dominos…QT again promises to take out Ricky Starks.

(2)  Hook def. Zack Clayton…retains his FTW Championship…Clayton misses with a left hand & Hook sinks in redruM for the submission win (00:13).

*Matt Menard & Angelo Parker backstage…they ponder, “what if the FTW Championship was held by a sports entertainer?”

*Billy Gunn backstage with Lexi…says his sons made a mistake & next week he’s bringing friends to Dynamite…the Acclaimed arrive for some scissor action.

(3)  Buddy Matthews def. Serpentico…Serpentico jumps for a Hurricanrana but Murphy powers him to a stop & adjusts for a Buckle Bomb…Murphy follows with a jumping knee & Murphy’s Law for the win (01:10)…AFTER…Miro out in front of the ‘tron holding Malakai Black’s mask & tosses it to the ground…Murphy charges up the ramp at him…they brawl back to the ring & Miro lays out Murphy…finishing with a jumping side kick that send Murphy tumbling to the floor.

*Britt Baker, Jamie Hayter, & Rebel backstage with Lexi…they can’t wait to sit back & watch the “shit show” unfold when Thunder Rosa defends against Toni Störm again.

(4)  Athena def. Penelope Ford…Athena hits the Eclipse for the win (06:03)…AFTER…Leyla Grey & Kiera Hogan attack…Jade Cargill out on the stage with a sledgehammer & smashes Athena’s homemade wings…Jade to the ring & gives Athena a gut shot with the sledgehammer.

*Best Friends & TrustBusters split screen interview with Mark Henry…IT’S TIME FOR THE MAIN EVENT!

(5)  Trios Tournament, Rd. 1: Best Friends def. Trustbusters…as the fight spills outside, Danhausen appears in the crowd & puts a curse on Slim J…back inside Chuck & Trent hold Slim J by his legs & arms (respectively)…Cassidy climbs to his partners’ shoulders to deliver a Splash on Slim J for the win (10:20).

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AEW  DYNAMITE PREVIEW – Aug. 24, 2022 – Cleveland, OH.

+ Jon Moxley (i) vs. CM Punk (c) – AEW World Championship Unification Match

+ Dax Harwood vs. Jay Lethal

+ Death Triangle vs. Will Ospreay & Aussie Open – Trios Tournament, Round 1

+ We hear from Ricky Starks

+ Billy Gun vs. Colten Gunn

+ Britt Baker vs. KiLynn King

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AEW  RAMPAGE PREVIEW – Aug. 26, 2022

+ Claudio Castagnoli (c) vs. Dustin Rhodes – for the ROH World Championship

+ Ortiz & Ruby Soho vs. Sammy Guevara & Tay Melo

+ House of Black vs. Dark Order – Trios Tournament, Round 1

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